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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120211883 - Pmi
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Pmi
Hwy.-I5 - Derrick
Coalinga, CA 93270
Mailing Address:
2801 S. Riverside, Bloomington, CA 92316
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/01/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361354111 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010 | $0 | $1,010 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 02/01/1995 | 07/11/1994 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 A01 | 02/01/1995 | 02/19/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 14304 A | 02/01/1995 | 02/19/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 02/01/1995 | 02/19/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 B | 02/01/1995 | 02/19/1995 | $110 | $225 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On July 1, 1994, Employee #1, a trained, experienced truck driver, was transporting a modular home unit with a cab-over tractor with low-body trailer. He stopped on the roadside to examine the air brake system for a possible malfunction because of a loss of air pressure and dragging brakes. While he examined the system, the Air Dryer CR Brakemaster unit, model Turbo-2000, failed at the desiccant canister body-canister base plate interface when the crimp ring securing the body to the base plate failed. (The ring was not recovered.) The canister body flew off, striking Employee #1 in the head and killing him. The California Highway Patrol discovered Employee #1 at approximately 2:00 a.m. The reason for the canister body separation is unknown; however, the most probable cause is a malfunction of the air dryer unit, resulting in failure of the crimp ring, a sudden surge in operating pressure (approximately 120 psi is normal), and failure of the unload valve. The fatality was not reported by the employer, as required, but by Employee #1's brother on July 7, 1994.
Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120211883 | Fatality | Concussion | Truck drivers, heavy |